Fifty-seven English motets and madrigals, for 3, 4 and 5 voices, written chiefly by T. Hamond, written in about 1630-1640
Fifty-seven English motets and madrigals, for 3, 4 and 5 voices (the 'Cantus', 'Quintus', 'Altus', 'Tenor' and 'Bassus' parts, each in a separate volume). The writing is almost entirely Thomas Hamond's: the volumes are not complete, but the lists which occur in MSS. Mus. f. 11, 15, and other notes, give details of the imperfections.
The authors' names are:
- William Byrde
- Orlando Gibbons
- Nathaniel Giles
- Thomas Morley
- [?] Munday
- Martin Pearson
- Thomas Ravenscroft
- [?] White.
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1630-1640
Extent
197 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Mus. f. 11-15
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, nos. 16829-16833
Custodial History
Owned by the writer, Thomas Hamond, till at least 1660.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
5 1/2 × 8 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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